Fibromyalgia and Disability Adjudication: No Simple Solutions to a Complex Problem
BACKGROUND: Adjudication of disability claims related to fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome can be a challenging and complex process. A commentary published in the current issue of Pain Research & Management makes suggestions for improvement. The authors of the commentary contend that: previously and cu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Pain Research and Management |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/321307 |
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| Summary: | BACKGROUND: Adjudication of disability claims related to fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome can be a challenging and complex process. A commentary published in the current issue of Pain Research & Management makes suggestions for improvement. The authors of the commentary contend that: previously and currently used criteria for the diagnosis of FM are irrelevant to clinical practice; the opinions of family physicians should supersede those of experts; there is little evidence that trauma can cause FM; no formal instruments are necessary to assess disability; and many FM patients on or applying for disability are exaggerating or malingering, and tests of symptoms validity should be used to identify malingerers. |
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| ISSN: | 1203-6765 |